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patas monkey

Syllabification: (pa·tas mon·key)
Pronunciation: /pəˈtä/

Definition of patas monkey

noun

  • a central African guenon with reddish-brown fur, a black face, and a white mustache.
    • Erythrocebus patas, family Cercopithecidae

Origin:

mid 18th century: patas from Senegalese French, from Wolof pata

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